Dry & warm pattern continues, hotter Tuesday ahead

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - The warm and dry pattern continues for a couple more days before changes arrive midweek.

Expect a warm and mostly sunny Monday with highs climbing into the low 80s.

Temperatures heat up even more Tuesday, reaching the upper 80s and low 90s across Central Oregon. That’s well above our average highs this time of year, which are typically in the mid 60s. A few locations could even challenge record highs Tuesday afternoon.

More clouds will move in Tuesday night as lows dip into the 40s and 50s.

A significant cooldown arrives Wednesday, with highs falling back into the upper 60s and low 70s. We're tracking a chance of showers with a few mid-afternoon storms possible.

By Thursday and Friday, we're looking at mostly sunny skies again with highs in the low to mid 70s.

The weekend ahead looks cooler and mostly dry, with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. There’s a slight chance for a few showers to develop in the Cascades.

Have a great Monday!

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